“Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18)

“Let us reason together.” It’s a legal term. It involves exploring the facts to reach a decision. And the facts were clear: the people were living disobediently in sin. (1:1-17)

What are the facts of your life? It is not a question of appearance, but reality. A person can appear religious but be unrighteous. The Lord calls for brutal honesty. Just the facts. What we really are.

The facts examined, a decision is required. The good news is that the Judge is gracious. He is forgiving. He is able to wash away the blood guilt from our hands and purify us.

But we, too, have a decision to make. Be willing and obedient (1:19) or refuse and rebel (1:20). This is always the choice we face: trust and obey and know the joy of the Lord or disbelieve and disobey and bring about our own destruction.

What choice will you make today?